[GPSCC-chat] Giving Up on Planning for 2012 Prez Nominating Convention

[WB4D23 at aol.com]

'Had meant to write more on this sooner...  Oh well;  SN...
 
I participated in the GPUS Delegation meeting Saturday evening  at the 
Plenary in Berkeley on Saturday April 30th, in part to discuss developing  a 
proposal to host a San Jose, CA 2012 combined Annual National Meeting and  
Presidential Nominating Convention after obtaining consent at our preceding  
GPSCC meeting.  The general reaction was negative.  Michael Feinstein  (per 
normal) personalized his opposition and rationalized it as something that  
would distract energies statewide.  Greg Jan claimed that his unsuccessful  2008 
contemplated a hundred volunteers from San Francisco and Alameda Counties  
combined.  Sanda Everette, who had initially supported the idea, withdrew  
her support.  Others present, with the exception of Kent Mesplay were  
otherwise negative.
 
I have consistently expressed a commitment to getting a sense  of support 
not only from our local group but also from GPCA activists.   Given the 
reception at the meeting, I would be disinclined to proceed with the  personal 
time and energies involved in developing a proposal.  While we  could 
independently submit a proposal without formal Delegation approval (as  Greg Jan and 
Alameda County did previously), that is not how I would want to  proceed.
 
Additionally, I received a delayed email from a GPSCC membeer  questioning 
the current small number of local volunteers who had committed to  the 
project so far.
 
Critically, also, I have not received information and  communication I was 
promised from the San Jose State University.
 
So, all things considered, it seems the better course to not  expend 
further energies on the project...  Maybe look at this again in  2014...
 
Warner
 
 
 


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